to rut

Examples

• All

• The tractor rutted the field after several passes.

• Rainwater running down the hillside has rutted deep grooves into the earth.

• Repeated footsteps rutted the narrow trail through the forest.

• The heavy machinery rutted the dirt road after days of construction work.

• The heavy trucks rutted the dirt road, leaving deep grooves behind.

• Farmers often rut their fields to prepare for planting by making furrows.

• After months of usage, the repetitive traffic rutted the pavement, creating noticeable channels.

Synonyms

C

to chase

vsto rut

• Specialized

17 9.1

To cut a narrow groove into a wall or other surface

is created by repeated passage or digging not for decorative embedding

R

to rout

vsto rut

• Specialized

8 8.9

Cut a groove in wood or stone with a tool

is formed by repeated movement or digging rather than tool cutting

G

to groove

vsto rut

2 5.1

To make a long narrow cut or channel in a surface

is produced by repeated passage or digging not merely by cutting

F

to furrow

vsto rut

1 6.0

To make a long narrow cut in the ground

is created by repeated passage or digging rather than a single cut

T

to trench

vsto rut

6.5

To cut deep into a surface to make patterns or letters

is produced by repeated passage or digging rather than deep carving

Idioms

I

in a rut

• Informal

16 6.7

Stuck doing the same boring things and not making progress for a long time

Phrasal Verbs

G

to get out of a rut

• Informal

1 4.2

To try new things to stop feeling bored and stuck

B

to break the rut

6.0

To get out of the same boring routine

How Deep

to gouge

20 7.2

to furrow

1 6.0

to rut

1 7.5

to groove

2 5.1

to scratch

161 1.1

Surface Forms

Etymology